Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is the primary setting for the first six books of the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. It is a fictional British boarding school of magic for around 600 witches and wizards between the ages of 11 and 17. The school has numerous charms and spells on and ...
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Do muggle trains roll along the Hogwarts Express railway near Hogwarts without seeing the enchanted area?
The Hogwarts Express utilizes Kings Cross Station and the muggle rail line leading in and out of London. Has JKR mentioned if muggle trains use the tracks all the way to and beyond Hogwarts as part of ...
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Are the Hogwarts Potion Books intentionally misleading?
They don't seem to be giving the correct instructions in concocting the potions- as seen when Hermione isn't able to make her draught in Slughorn's class.
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Were there (or are there) any Dark Wizards who were Sorted into the Hufflepuff House?
I just finished watching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's) Stone on DVD. Not my first time seeing in the movie by a long shot, but Quirrell captured my attention during the film. He was ...
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Can one's House change?
In Harry Potter, when a witch or a wizard is 11 they go to Hogwarts and their first major experience is their own Sorting. In front of the Great Hall, each new student goes to the stool, sits down, ...
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When is a raven like an eagle? When it's on the Ravenclaw house crest
I saw an image macro on facebook the other day that started me thinking;
I tried to look into it and I found two separate styles.
Pottermore Style
Book Style
Neither of these to me looks ...
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How are wizard-born children able to read and write when they enter Hogwarts? [duplicate]
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What do wizard children do before Hogwarts?
As we all know wizards and witches enter Hogwarts at the age of 11. This is ok for Muggleborns because they've had a ...
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Where did Hogwarts get money for salaries, food and other purchases?
We know that you can't transfigure food, so you have to grow it or buy it. Ditto money.
I'm sure that aside from some medicinal plants Herbology Professor had there were no farmlands at Hogwarts. So ...
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How does the Room of Requirement work?
How does the Room of Requirement work? Yes, I know it's magic, but is the Hogwarts castle itself sentient?
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When was Hogwarts founded?
We don't know the exact dates for when Hogwarts was founded, but can you at least give bounds or make an educated guess? Alternately, what are the bounds for the date of building the Hogwarts castle, ...
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Who built Hogwarts?
Did JKR explain how the Schools founding Wizards got the castle? Did they charm muggles into building it, did they buy it from the Romans, or is there another answer?
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Are there any official statements about Hogwarts during Harry's absence to search horcruxes?
I'm asking this out of love for the Harry Potter series, of course, and because I want to write a fanfic that takes place at Hogwarts during Harry's (absent) seventh year.
There's only very little ...
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Why does Peeves listen to the Bloody Baron?
Peeves the poltergeist very rarely takes commands from anyone. However, he does listen to the Bloody Baron. What's the story behind this?
Let me summarize some of what we know about Peeves.
We ...
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How did a muggleborn get to Hogwarts before the Hogwarts Express?
We've more or less asserted why the Hogwart's express exists, but at some point in Hogwarts history it didn't. No problem I though, everyone just apparated with their children to Hogsmeade, no problem ...
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Were all the Hogwarts Professors former Hogwarts students?
According to the Harry Potter book series, was being a former Hogwarts student a prerequisite for a Witch or a Wizard to become a Professor at Hogwarts?
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How could the Marauder's Map plot Hogwarts?
According to the Marauder's map entry on Harry Potter Wikia,
The Marauder's Map is a magical document that reveals all of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Not only does it show every ...
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Is there an official blueprint of Hogwarts?
I would love to make Hogwarts in Minecraft, but I have no idea what the whole castle looks like, or where specific rooms are inside. I have seen plenty of angles of it, but what I would like is some ...
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What do wizard children do before attending Hogwarts?
Most of the wand-carriers that come from a non-Muggle family seem fairly uneducated when it comes to interacting with Muggles. This implies that they don't go to any type of Muggle school before ...
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Quest for Rowena Ravenclaw's lost diadem
When Harry returns to Hogwarts, he discusses the possibility of an old memorial of Ravenclaw house that could have turned into a Horcrux.
When he comes to know about the object being a tiara-like ...
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Why couldn't Harry or anybody else see Peter Pettigrew aka Scabbers on the Marauder's Map when Lupin could?
Fred and George stumbled upon the Marauder's map in their first year. They passed it on to Harry while in their fifth year. Also note that, while talking to Harry in Train, Ron described Scabbers as ...
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In which Hogwarts House would each of the Peverell brothers be in?
Had the Peverell brothers been at Hogwarts, which house would each of them have been Sorted into?
I assume their respective choices of hallows is reflective of their traits and desires.
Just so ...
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Are there any important, extraordinary, or accomplished Hufflepuffs?
It seems like getting sorted into Hufflepuff is a pat on the head and a kindly expectation that you'll never accomplish much.
Has anyone disproved that stereotype?
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Who is the ghost on the back of The Goblet of Fire?
On the back cover of the Bloomsbury edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is this picture:
Who is the ghost?
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Did Voldemort actually curse the job of Defense Against Dark Arts professor after being denied the position?
So, everyone and their formidable Grandmother believes that DADA position at Hogwarts is cursed so that anyone taking it only lasts a year at most.
Some people who know more than others, might ...
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How does the Hogwarts Headmaster know whom to invite to school?
So all wizards get an invitation to Hogwarts at 11... How do they know whom to invite?
If a wizard is Muggle-born, then nobody would know about their existence.
Or do they register some weird ...
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Who gets Muggle-born students onto Platform 9 3/4?
Who gets Muggle-born students onto Platform 93/4? Their parents can't pass through the magical wall (I suppose).
Harry only gets onto the platform by accident in his first year after bumping into the ...
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Why did Voldemort assume that no-one knew about Room of Hidden Things?
Voldemort hid one of his Horcruxes inside Hogwarts. It seemed to be relying on security through obscurity as far as protecting it. But as we know, it ended up not being so secure because it wasn't so ...
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Can House Elves Apparate Inside Hogwarts?
In the sixth book Harry summons Kreacher (and Dobby comes too) when he's in the hospital wing after he was hit by the bludger. Crack and then they just were there. Is this just a mistake in the book?
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Why was the Triwizard Cup used as the portkey?
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the Triwizard Cup was used as the portkey to send Harry and Cedric to the graveyard to face Voldemort. Why was the Triwizard Cup chosen? Couldn't Crouch Jr. ...
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Do Hogwarts Houses have quotas?
Not a year goes by where we don't see at least one person Sorted into each House, and it's usually a fairly even distribution.
The Sorting Hat doesn't get a chance to study the mind of each child ...
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Which Side Did the Slytherins Ultimately Fight For at the Battle of Hogwarts?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a bit murky regarding the Slytherins and their role in the final Battle of Hogwarts. We know the following:
Professor McGonagall advises Professor Slughorn ...
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Are qualifications for Head Boy and Head Girl different from qualifications for prefects?
I was under the impression that the Head Boy and Head Girl were always chosen from among the prefects, however...
"No one would have made me a prefect, I spent too much time in detention with ...
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Is there any way to prove that you are a true Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin - analogous to pulling Godric Gryffindor's sword?
In HP books, Harry pulled the Godric Gryffindor's sword out of the Sorting hat to fight Tom Riddle. It is also said that the sword was said to appear whenever a true Gryffindor was in need of it, like ...
